Rekavand

Rekavand
رکاوند
Neighborhood
Interactive map of Rekavand
Coordinates: 36°42′43″N 53°37′55″E / 36.712°N 53.632°E / 36.712; 53.632
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyBehshahr
CityKhalil Shahr
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rekavand (Persian: رکاوند, romanized: Rekāvand) is a neighborhood in the city of Khalil Shahr in Behshahr County of Mazandaran Province, Iran.

Formerly, it was a village in Panj Hezareh Rural District, which was merged with nearby villages to establish the city in 2005.[1]

Geography

Rekavand is in the northwestern part of Khalil Shahr in the Mazandaran Plain, bordering Behshahr-Gorgan Road to its south, and Kelak to its west.[2] It is 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Behshahr. It's temperate and humid climate has allowed the cultivation of rice, wheat, Tomato, citrus and Pomegranate. Silk and cotton were also common.[3]

The main source of water in Rekavand were Qanats, which date back to 18th century. The village gained access to "Seyyed ali Cheshmeh" water spring through pipes in 1960s, and the use of qanats were forgotten.[4]

Rekavand has a neighbourhood named Baqerabad, which was destroyed in the 8th Century AH for unknown reasons. It is said that the village might have been destroyed during Mongol invasions similar to other nearby villages and cities.[5]

Demographics

People of Rekavand speak Mazanderani and Persian language.[3]

Population

In 1950, its recorded population was 785.[3] During Iran's national census in 1956, Rekavand had a population of 634 people.[6]

The 1966 census recorded a population of 652 people in 122 households. Rekavand has had mosque, elementary and high school. The census results also recorded a population of 386 people and 58 households in "Posht Kiyaban-e Rekavand", a village south of Rekavand that was not mentioned in previous census.[7]

At the 1976 census, it had a population of 945 people in 167 households. During that time the village had electricity and tap water infrastructure.[2] At the 1986 census, Rekavand's population increased to 1,302 people in 241 households, of which 662 were educated.[8]

Rekavand was annexed to Khalil Shahr city during its establishment in 2005.[1] In January 2011, Rekavand's population was 1,703 people.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Aref, Mohammadreza (20 July 2005). "Divisional Reforms in Mazandaran Province" (in Persian). Iran ministry of Interior. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 "1976 Census Results: Mazandaran" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. September 1982 [Results from November 1976]. p. 71. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Miyan Deh, Amol - Province No.2" (PDF) (in Persian). Retrieved 31 January 2026., from the Geographical Culture of Iran, Vol 3 - Province No.2, page 295, Geographical bureau of Army Headquarters, published September 1950, Author: Hosseyn Ali Razmara
  4. ↑ "Rekavand Neighbourhood history, Part 5: Qanats". blogfa (in Persian). 26 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Rekavand Neighbourhood history, Part 2". blogfa (in Persian). 19 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2026. from the Collection of Books from Ashraf ol-Belad, Dr. Eslami
  6. ↑ "Detailed Report of Behahahr Census Area" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. July 1959 [Information gathered on November 1956]. p. 16. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "1966 Census Results: Mazandaran" (PDF) (in Persian). Statistical Center of Iran. September 1969 [Data gathered on November 1966]. p. 15. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "1986 Iran census results: Behshahr, Mazandaran" (PDF). amar.org.ir (in Persian). Iran Statistical Center. pp. 25, 26. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  9. ↑ Ranjbar Rekavandi, Amir (13 January 2011). "Population stats of Khalil Shahr Neighbourhoods". blogfa (in Persian). Retrieved 25 July 2026.

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